The iOS version of the world-renowned TENORI-ON brings you a completely new musical interface.
Even if you don't know much about music, you can create music intuitively as if you were arranging sounds in space. The music that you see on the 16 × 16 grid of buttons is the music that is performed.
On the 16 × 16 grid of buttons, basically, the horizontal direction is time, and the vertical direction is pitch. By laying sounds on these buttons, you can combine rhythms and melodies to produce music. A button will glow when its sound is produced. The movements of the glowing lights produce a visual performance.

** New function added in Version1.5! Having a sale! Until September 30, 2013. **

Features

New Functions in version 1.5.0

- Compatible with Inter-App Audio features (iOS 7 and above, not including iPhone4)
Instrument App can be assigned to each layer during performance.
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Features

New Functions in version 1.5.0

- Compatible with Inter-App Audio features (iOS 7 and above, not including iPhone4)
Instrument App can be assigned to each layer during performance.
Can be used with other apps that are compatible with the new iOS7 features of Inter-App Audio, such as Synth Arp & Drum Pad.

- Compatible with Audiobus
Can be used with other apps that are compatible with Audiobus

- SoundCloud browser window added
TNR-i songs upload to SoundCloud can be played.
- Guide screen added
Pressing and holding the L button or the R button will bring up the user guide. This feature can be turned off by selecting System Menu - Guide and "None."

- Bug fixes

Variety of Musical Expressions

TNR-i can produce 16 types of sounds at the same time (16 layers), and it can memorize up to 16 song patterns produced using those sounds (16 blocks). By switching between song patterns in real time, you can produce a rich variety of musical expressions.

6 Performance Modes

There are six different types of performance modes that you can select for each layer. You can make elaborate music by combining different modes. In score mode, the most fundamental of the modes, you can arrange sounds horizontally (temporally) and vertically (by pitch). In the exciting random mode, the sounds that you arrange are not just played in order—the melody and rhythm constantly change as twists are added. In draw mode, you can perform music by tracing your finger across the buttons as if drawing a picture. In bounce mode, the glowing lights are like bouncing balls that produce sound when they fall. In push mode, you can continuously change the sound as you perform. In solo mode, which is fun for solo performances, you can easily adjust the speed of repetition and the pitch.

First, please try the demo. You can experience the joy of performance just by switching layers.
- Loading the Demo: From the menu (touch the display), touch All Blocks, iD-Xtra_uncTK, and then Load.
- Switching layers: Press R5 and the area that the 16 × 16 buttons are in at the same time. (You can double-tap R5 to hold it and make it easier to switch layers.)

TNR-i Sessions with Distant Friends

The appeal of TNR-i isn't just limited to its faithful duplication of the TENORI-ON concept, design and interface, which were developed under the supervision of Toshio Iwai.
If you are connected to a network, you can participate in TNR-i sessions with distant friends and others. Up to four people can connect to each other over a network and enjoy performing together simultaneously. First, tap Clear and the display at the same time to activate the Game Center feature. Then, invite your friends, or use the auto-match feature to automatically select a partner, and start your session. For more details, see page 23 of the internal manual.
Manual: From the menu (touch the display), touch System Menu and then Manual.

If you update the TENORI-ON (TNR-w or TNR-o) to version 2.1 and use it with TNR-i, you can participate in sessions using the TENORI-ON (TNR-w or TNR-o).

Preset Sounds

The preset sounds of TNR-i are the same as those of the TENORI-ON, and the performance files are also compatible. You can use iTunes to transfer performance files saved on your TENORI-ON SD card to TNR-i. Of course, the reverse is also possible.

Game Center Session --- Twitter, Message exchange
- Twitter posting is available at the beginning of the session.
- Message exchange, like a chatting, is available during the session.
- Can select to start or stop the session from the menu.

Other
- WIST(Wireless Sync Start Technology) is available
--You can easily make sync start with the other iOS apps that have WIST function.

WIST is a trademark and software of KORG

New Functions in version 1.4.0

You can now make a new song with other TNR-i users by exchanging your "Block" data or your "Layer" data.
You can also add comments to your files.
View the data on the server by either uploaded order or popularity order.

* Twitter account required to login the server

Additional Multi Player Session Functions
- View the location of the session members on a map.
- Chatting history list is now available.

16x16 Buttons Brightness Control Function
- You now have the ability to control the brightness of the 16x16 buttons.

External Display Function
- Using the Apple VGA adaptor you can view the 16x16 buttons on an external display.

Mic Recording Function
- Record audio via the microphone, as well as the audio produced by your TNR-i performance.

Note

* The Game Center feature is a network feature provided by Apple. It is mainly used for multi-player gaming.
* You must have an Internet connection to participate in a network session. You also have to sign in to the Game Center.
* To run TNR-i smoothly, we recommend that you use an iPhone 4 or later or an iPod touch, 4th generation or later.
* Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

I have enjoyed TNR-i for over a year now and I do like it, a lot. The abilty to create my tunes and export them to SoundCloud or Copy to Pasteboard, helps me share my tunes to others. I like the sound palette in the app and reminds me of older Yamaha PSS synths, which of my favorite is the PSS-360.

Now, for this app to be taken seriously nowadays in the iOS universe, TNR-i needs to add support for Audiobus, better yet, also add JACK support while you at it, to be ahead of the interapp audio game! Another thing to have if you decide to add Audiobus and/or JACK, you will need the app to run on the background. So please add background audio to the app.

Also, why is TNR-i the only app of over 50 that I have in my iPad that does NOT work with a USB-Powered MIDI keyboards??? I have a M-Audio Oxygen 61 MIDI keyboard that I use with all my MIDI-Capable apps on my iPad and all work fine, except TNR-i. When I open TNR-i with my MIDI keys attached via Apple's CCK the keyboard turns off abruptly, like there is not enough power to juice the keyboard. This only happens with TNR-i! If I have to use a self-powered keyboard to use TNR-i on my iPad it defeats the purpose of having a mobile setup.

This MIDI issue is my biggest complaint as I'm usable to use the vast sound palette of TNR-i with my MIDI keys. My other calls for improvement are Audiobus/JACK support and background audio.

Thank you for the chance to review the app and hopefully you can address those improvements to the app and bring it to the forefront of iOS apps.